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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
EARTHQUAKE sHo, Ks IN ARIZONA.

TUCSON Ariz May l4.-Three distinct shocks OF earh-
quake we're felt here between 1880 and 22o D. M yesr
day but damage done Shocks were also severely
felt about Ionibstone
NEW DUTIES ON IRON OPPOSED IN MONTREAL
MONTREAL Jay IA 'SDecd h-ih- n'S tiles Oh
iron proposed by the Finance Minister on Thursday
have created CONSERVATION among manufacturers
hsre, and many of them do not hesitate TO say that
they will simply build up the industries In Nova
Scotia at the expense of the establishments here ana
In Optalo. II is claimed that the new auuoS "ih
Gloss up all tho rollng-mllls In tho city. One manu-
facturef said that undoubtedly one result wowa DO "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
FATAL ROLLER ExpLoSIoy INA PAPER MILL

RICHMOND, May 4.-At a few minutes before y O'CLOCK
tonight the boiler Of the Richmond Paper Manufactur
ing Conpany's mill exploded totally demolsnng the
enviueLouse and scattering brick and tinbers in all
directions 1t is reported that two or three men are
hurled i'm the debris but this hour Ol nothing POSI-
tive mas been learned The only person reported Killed
ia Charles Metert son OF Waterman at the paper mill
who had gone 10 his father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
,o,yvsr TIE COTTON OIL TRUsE

Npw.ORLAAss May 14.-In the case OF the state OF
Louisiana against the Cotton OH Irus9 'uase
uou.ton. of the Civil District Court. To-
dav rendered decision on the except
ton. aled by Jules Aldige individually and as
vc of the Cotton Oil Trust The exceptions oi
no cause of action aud improper citation were osmisse"
by the court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

p.N.u. Nav 6-The Gillian Government has can
celled the letters patent OF +. g. Hammack as chian
yceConsul In London. This step has been takcn' IL is
said in consequence OF ar Hammack hguring on 'ne
directory of the Peruvian Bondholders Committee
Ths American schooner Lotus Captain Ross, was urea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

prevent renewal OF tho secession cry in Nova Scotia
At meeting OF Iron and steel merchants to-day it
was decided TO ask the Government to admit al
goods purchased In England elsewhere before
May IL at the old rate OF duty, provided shpments
aro made before June 80, while at meeting OF
manufacturers 1t decided to ask the Government
not to increase the duty steel slabs and bilets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

CHICAGO. May IA dispatch to The Journal from
Milwaukee says "At dinner to W. Frederick Layton,
WHO Is about 10 sail for Europe last evening. that gen
teman ,taed that he had made his will, aud. among
other thugs gave In cash Tor the maintenance
Of tue art gallery which he 10 now building ~ glt 70
the city"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
uyRIADs or COTTON WORMS.

COLUMBIA, s. c., May IA tHpecdo.-ihe humoer oi
cotton catterpiars in tho Peuee swamp Is 30 great
that a mail train passing over tho Pedee River
,o,l, VIVA brought 10 standstin by thousands Of
these worms crushed the rails, causing the wheels
lin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

Boston. May lA-The friends OF Franklin j. Noses
the lawyer ana exudge Governor OF South Caro-
linn. have made application to Governor Ames and
Council for a pardon. Noses October 1885. was SEN
10 three years the prison for forgery IL
Ia stated that lie Is In poor health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
IN ACCORD WITH THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.


PARIS. May 14.-At meeting OF the Patriotic Leaghe
to day, held confirm the appon of NJ Sansboeuf
as preside t. latter denied that the League had utter
Tered IN the recent elections In AsaceLorraDe or that
the French had exercised pressure upon
A. Dernede who. he said remained honorary president
OF the League. .
The Temps prot against espionage scares tending TO
make France sort VI China closed against all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

RECEIPTS FROM TIE CROWN JEWELS SALE
PARIS May 14-The proceeds from to-day's sales Of
the crown jewels amounted to 672,000 francs The
agent Of the Duo POreans bought chain Of briants
for lS1. $50 francs. Mr. Gall. American, bought
circle Of brilllants for 1872, 500 francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
FIGURES IN F>vot OF A PENNY POST.

FIGURES IN FNVO OF A PENNY POST.
RESULTS OF III. CALCULATIONS or MEMBER OF
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON. May ll-Hamilton Heaton. member OF Par
lament who Is advocating universal penny post has
Britain ro which appears penny post could be
established between Great Britain aud America even
without any Increase In volume OF correspondence
His letter shows that In the year ending De
oember 81, 1877. thero dispatched from
the United King ION Ia tho Quilted States
II6.4i4 pounds OF letters aud l03i.9OS pounds
Of newspapers AMI other articcs During tho end
ing september 30 1886 les. than 3J7S35 pounds OF
letters aud 27sO62j pounds ot newspapers aud other
articles were di,pAtcnc1. 50 that the quantity OF mail
has moro than doubled In those ten years
The tot sum paid for the conveyance OF all mails
NevYOrk IN the year en- ling september 80 1850
was s00.927 rhis year tho cosf under tie new AT
rdnEeneut will be 9sJ.OO0 but the income VIII be as
follows:
From reckoning IS 10 tho pound)
9isOil5
For fore,gn Fl, g. .............. 1856
A. sSsin.t An expenditure Of of............... $4,000
Showing profit
An iucreaso being certain In this ~ In former years
Mr. Hcalon takes the actual profit rOundly Rl2OOOo.
Fro this 81 1000 fairly he de ucted the cost OF
taking mails To CORK ami pdtung them on hoar tho
u hr 337 s55 poun 10 ~ letters were carried Tor III III
stead o l2L per y tacan reckoning thrtyhVe
10 tho pound they would yiclt only 4f9.f2S or III
cOme. "A decrease OF 973.O5J, tnat there would
sul bo a profit Of R2G.9IL That calculation assumes
tnat the number letters would not Increase
whereas they would probably multiply Icniold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15

Messrs Conybearc and Labouchere took nothing
by their opposition to the perfectly harmless meas
for allowing the Duke Of Connaught to come
home from India and see his mother during the
Jubilee. Nearly all the best Liberals in the House
voted with the majority. The minority Of 46
consisted mainly of incorrigibles. Nothing but
an idle techncality In the existing law. a survival
OF earlier times. made such bill necessary. The
mouths of the economists were stopped by Mr.
w. II. Smiths promising that the Duke should
draw pay while absent from his command.
II the debate had any significance it was as a
protest against appointing the Queens son to
such q post as Commander nChief at Bombay
Some Of the Socialistic Radicals are angry be-
PAUSE the English Government have declined to
take official part In the French Exhibition Of
1859. None OF the leading European governments
care to identity themselves with q celebration Of
the Revolution which, according to Mr.. LecIxy
placed the control Of France In the hands of its
criminal ella scs. The present French Ministry
has endea, ored to explain that the year was
chosen for convenience merely, but 1t nOtoriously
was proposed as the anniversary Of the taking OF
the Bastile
The story that sxty cells in Millbank prison were
being prepared for Irish members of Parliament
wss thought worthy of question and answer in
tho House. The fable really Imposed on nobody,
being Amply one Of the sensstions with which one
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
Reform in Wnman,s Dress

The reformed costume has failed to make
its way into popular favor such. costume at
any rate as emanates from Lady Habberton
and other inventors of the same order. 1t
Impossible Tor the most ardent advocates of
reform to demonstrate that beauty dwells in
any of these. 1t was my fortune to meet
at scientific convention an English enthu-
siast who wore the divided skirt. She was
fresh and fair and big. with the deep chest
voice of the healthy English woman and
the calmest defiance of any law of beauty
or proportion. Her dress was gray pop
lin bag, separating below, with a ruffie
around the bottom, and q mere line of
white appearing above the neck band 1t
may have been comfortable, but it was also
hldeous, and no woman with any real
sense OF what beauty means would have
tolerated 1t, even as sick garment. From
the fashion precisely as it stands to-day anv
woman can plan for herself costume easy,
comfortable, and most certainly graceful
and becoming. The short skirt clears the
ground well, and is thus neither worn nor
soiled. The dress is often a princess, made
in one piece, and thus Instantly adjusted.
The shoes are lowheeled and broad the
stockings black or dark With half-ftting
jacket or long cloak perfect ease and loose
ness are both possible, and sleeves may be
as one will. Woman's dress has never, in
modern times been more really what it
should be in allits outward expression and
adaptation to modern needs. 1t remains
to Danish all bands and ligatures secure
even layers for the whole body abolish
hideous steel bunches, ard support the
dress so far as it needs support by perhaps
bounced back to the underskirt and be-
hold the modern woman emancipated yet
not terror.-Helea Campbell in Brooklyn
HG0dzine
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
Encourage Men to Own Homes.

mans first duties are to his family and
himself. The State should not make those
primary duties more difficult by taxing any
OF the necessaries of life. The necessity for
the major portion of the enormous revenue
needed by Government arises from vice
and folly IN their various forms. The
causes of taxation should bear the burden
of taxation. All public revenues should
be drawn from indirect taxes upon conduct
and conditions more or less inimical to the
general welfare. Luxuries, vices, tollies.
excessive wealth, and ali conduct, either of
citizens or foreigners, which tends to gen
crate evil and injustice, should be taxed as
far as practicable. Such system of taxa
ton would necessarily have a correlatiye
effect. viz: The encouragement of virtuous
acts by freeing them from public burdens.
Instead Of policy which would make it
impossible for any individual ever to be-
come the absolute owner of homestead
that would make mankind more no.
madic and lessen their interest in and af-
fection for their homes-the State should
encourage every man 10 get piece of
ground and home of his own. To this
end, all homesteads to limited amount Of
value should be exempt both from taxa
ton and from attachment for debt. The
tendency of such g measure would be
silently to prevent and cure the evil of a
monopoly of land by comparatively few,
as well as the evil of tenant population
with little interest in the soil upon which
their toll and lives are spent.-Joltn Philip
Pft'tflOs, IN the american Naga=iae.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
HIS BUTTONS RESTORED.
The President Saves Young Army Lieu
tenant from Disgrace.

Inc fresluent saves NOunG Army Lieu
tenant from Disgrace.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-The President
hes disapproved and set aside the fin iings
and sentence of the Court-martial in the
case of Second Lieutenant Benjamin S
Weaver, of the First Infantry. Lieutenant
Weaver was charged with conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman, in NJ.
tering fraudulent checks, neglecting to pay
borrowed money, absence without leave
making false statements. using a fictitious
name, disobedience of orders, and conduct
to the prejudice of good order and dis.
cipline in transferring his pay account be.
fore it became due. To the last specifica.
ton the Lieutenant pleaded guilty. and
the Court, which met at the Preside al
San Francisco, found him guilty of the
charges of neglecting to pay debts, OF
falsely stating that he was absent on leave
of absenting himself without leave, dis.
obedience of orders and transferring his
pay account. The sentence of the Court
was that Lieutenant Weaver be dismissed
from the service.
The Presidents reasons for disapprovine
this sentence are the fact that two mem
bers of the Court were improperly dis.
charged during the trial, and that then, il
the findings were sustained, there is testi
mony before him tending to show such alb
sence of wilful intent to offend against the
military law and army regulations thai
sentence less severe than dismissal woulC
abundantly subserve the ends of disciplin,
and sufficiently vindicate the wholesal,
S rictures of army regulations.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
Second Days Proceedings of the Grand
Parlor at Nevada CITY

Second Days Proceedings of the Grand
Parlor at Nevada City
NEVADA CITY, April 19th-The Grand
Parlor, n. S. g. W., met at $50 this morn
ing.
After opening in due form, reports from
committees were called for.
| The Committee on the State of the Or
| der recommended an amendment to Sec
| ton 3 of Article ", changing the time
of holding the election of grand officers
| from the last day of the session to anv time
during the session. Much discussion fol.
| lowed, resulting in the motion being laid
on the table for the time being
| The resolution increasing the salary of
| the Grand Recording Secretary to 81, 500
| per annum came up next and was freely
and ably discussed. A motion to amend
was carried, fixing the Secretarv's salary at
$500 per year.
The Committee on Ritual was granted
! further time.
The report of the Grand Trustees was
read and approved. Among other things.
they recommended that all moneys col
lected by District Deputy Grand Presidents
| be paid to the Grand Secretary within ten
| days after collection.
The petition to change the name CT Mar
shall Parlor. No 8, to Placeryille Parlor.
| No. 8, was granted.
This afternoon nearly all the delegates
availed themselves of the invitation from
| Hydraulic Parlor to visit the mines in this
vicinity. The first visited was the Manza-
| nita hydraulic mine. 1t was expected some
| time ago that arrangements would be made
| Tor putting up a monitor and running
water through it for half an hour SO as to
show the visitors who had never seen hy-
draulic mining what it looked like Al
though no injury whatever would have
! happened from this short exhibition, the
Anti-Debris Association caused notice to
be given forbidding the turning on of wa
ter. The absence of hydraulicking de.
tracted somewhat from the pleasure of the
visitors, but they contented themselves
with viewing the high banks at the mine
and gathering specimens of petrified wood
and other souvenirs. Leaving the Man
zanita mine the delegates, escorted by mem
bers of Hydraulic Parlor, proceeded to the
principal quartz mines. The, ,,Mountaineer,
Merritield and Providence mines were Wis
tied, at each of which the visitors were
shown every courtesy by the Superintend-
ents and others in charge. Many delegates
donned suits of miners clothing end
were lowered into the depths to inspect
the underground workings r. C.
Walrath, of the Providence mine showed
the visitors through the fine mill and re-
| duction works connected with the mine,
explaining the various proceedings through
which quartz passes before the precious
metal is obtained. Specimens of ore were
given all who desired them, and there were
few who did not accept piece of quartz to
carry home as remembrance Of this visit
to the Nevada quartz mines. Among the
party were several ladies, who seemed to
enjoy the trip as well as the members OF
the sterner sex.
Altogether, the afternoon excursion was
the most agreeable, and everyone, from the
Grand Officers down, express the greatest
satisfaction and pleasure
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20

CHEWING GUM.--The use of chewing gum
is said to be on the increase. The press
crusade against the obnoxious habit has
not, therefore had the desired success.
But expert chewers have a way of enjoying
the delights of the wax which is SO unos-
tentatious that the operation is barely per-
ceptible to even close observers. One of
these skillful victims OF the habit NAV
waltz and chew whole night long with
out the partner, upon whose shoulder she
leans her pretty head while she muncbes
the wax, being at all aware of it. Alasi
men. too, have caught the fever, and their
chewing is more disgusting than that by
the women. They say they use gum as a
substitute for tobacco, and that it aids d.
gestion, but they seem to use as much to-
bacco as ever, and the gum business ap-
pears to be only an additional vice. Ex-
pert as have some women become in the
munching of gum, they are by no means
rivals fthe sly Old tobacco chewers, one of
whom can put quid in his cheek in the
morning and keep it there until dinner
time, without any one else knowing that it
is there, although the chewer may take
sundry drinks in the meantime. These
fellows are not in reality chewers-they are
tobacco soaks.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20

cially in the Ballona Harbor scheme, and
that they expect to utilize that port from
which to ship freight to this city. It is
claimed that line of steamers put on be-
tween Ballona and this city, in competition
with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
would not be violation of the contract.
Chamber of Commerce Action.
SAN Francisco, April 19th.-At meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce to-day
that body adopted resolutions asking of the
Interstate Commission the exception of
such industries and merchandise as require
rapid transit or low freight from the opera
ton of Section 4 of the Interstate Com
merce Act.
Assault TO Murder.
NAPA, April 19th.-In February last Geo.
Williams waiter in the Napa Hotel, dur
ing row shot at Frank O'Brien and es-
capped during the night. A warrant was
lately issued and he was arrested this week
at Santa Monica and returned here to-
night.
High License in Redwood Civ,
REDWOOD CRY, April 19th.-At meet
ing of the Town Council, last night, liquor
licenses were raised TO $50 per quarter.
The new law goes into effect on the 1st of
May,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
FOREIGN TOPICS.
PARNELL TRYING TO FIND THE
LETTER FORGER.
Death of a French AdmiraI-IIIness
or Pere Hyacinthe-Ihe Mahdi's
Demand = Chief Killed.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoRD-uN1os.l
THE PARNELL LETTER.
Randolph Churchill doubtless Thinks He
is Quite Sarcastic

Randolph Churchill doubtless Thinks He
is Quite Sarcastic.
LONDON, April 19th.-Lord Randolpb
Churchill, speaking at Nottingham this
evening, said that if the Parnellites chose
TO BRING an action against the London
Times they need not trust an English iury.
because they can take proceedings
against the paper in Ireland or
Scotland. He would not make himself a
party to the accusation, but it might be ne
cessary Tor the House of Commons, indie
pendently of the Parnellites, to take ac-
uon TO clear itself, as body, of the grave
charges made against one section Of its
members.
DEMAND FOR JUSTICE.
LONDON, April 19th.-The Pail Nall Ga
Sette says Parnell is an IrisEman, there
tore the Times is allowed to insult and libel
him with impunity. We earnestly apneaI
to the House of Commons on both sides TO
do Parnell justice, and commit the editor
OF the Times to the Clock Tower for breach
of privilege.
sAUNDERsoN REPEATS HIS CHARGES.
LONDON, April 19th.-Major Saunderson,
speaking at Tunbridge this evening, reiter-
ated his charges against the Parnellites.
and challenged them to adopt the means of
vindieation at their disposal.
THE "TIMEs "'AGAIN.
LONDON, April 19th.-The Times this
morning says: \" We possess several speci-
mems of Parnells signature written about
the date of the disputed document, from
which we are able to parallel the peculiari-
ties of the signature"
PARNELL HUNTING FOR CLUES.
LONDON, April 19th.-Parnell has gone
to Dublin to endeavor to sift the matter of
the letter published in the Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20
HOME AFFAIRS.
A FIERCE AND FATAL CYCLONE
IN VIRGINIA.
The Proposed California Soldiers
Home-Two Thousand Tons OF
COin-Death of Railroad Man.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooHp-us1osl
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
Their Representatives to Appear Befo
the Interstate Commission

Their Representatives to Appear Before
the Interstate Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-[Special. i
George Gray, representing the Northern
Pacific, and Judge Dillon, United States
District Judge of Iowa Charles H. Tweed
of New York, and Joseph X. McCammon
former Assistant Attorney General, and at.
torneys for other Pacific roads were in the
city to-day in consultation. On Thursday
and Friday next they will appear by ap-
pointment before the Interstate Commerce
Commission to argue in favor of suspen-
sion of the long and short haul clauses OF
the Interstate Commerce Act, as applied to
the transcontinental lines.
1t is claimed by the Pacific slope people
that this has its greatest effect on trans
continental business, as California is at one
end of the long haul and on this ground
it claimed a representative on the Commits
sion, and now asks a suspension of the
principal feature of the Act.
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ENGLISH OPINION.
1t is Coming Round to ParnelIs Side OF
the Question.

- - OOAA, ANouiu W sue oil
the Question.
Record UTion's Special Cablegrqn1- Copyyi0bteI
by the New YORK Tribune
New York, April 20th-A. M.-The Jri-
Dunes London special says: Parnells denial
of the authenticity of the letter published
in yesterdays Times has made, beyond
question, deep impression on the House
of Commons. The printed testimony of
the Chief Tory observer in the House re-
ceived his statement very cordially, so
think does the English public. Parnen
has, in fact, taken the boldest
of all possible lines. Instead of
admitting the genuineness of the sigma
ture, but denying that it belonged to the
letter approving the murder of Burke, it
declares the signature itself villainou..
barefaced forgery. This is held here to be
burning his boats" If the Times can
prove his signature to be genuine ParneII
has cut Oft his own retreat Accordingly
everybody looked in the Times this morn
ing for the history of the letter, full ac-
count of the circumstances under which
it was written, how it came into
tnelr hands, who wrote the body of
the letter, and above all. the
name of the person (if not Egan) to whom
it was addressed. None of this testimony
is forthcoming. People were inclined yes
terday to believe the letter authentic on
priori grounds. and because it was thought
incredible that the Times should publish
such document in fac-simile unless it
had means of proving beyond question its
genuineness. They disbeieve it TODAY.
because the evidence, if it exists, is with
held by the Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-20

Dosr Toy WITH THE OsrRIcH.-It is
possible that many readers of the introduc-
tory chapter to Rider Haggard's last novel,
Jess, regarded the heros fight with the
ostrich as simple display of the author
imaginative powers, and treated his descrip-
ton of the birds combative powers with
skep;icism. DR.. Horace Jayne and DR.. E.
a. Kelley of the biological department of
the University OF Pennsylvania, have been
dissecting the ostrich which died recently
at the Geological Gardens DR.. JAYNE said
yesterday that be had found as the result
of his research that the accounts of the
powers of the ostrich were not exaggerated
in the least, and that the bird could easily
strike man dead with single blow of its
leg. :" We found over dozen stones and
broken pieces of brick in its gizzard," said
DR.. jayne, which it swallows TO help the
digestion of food. We only found two
copper cents instead of the hidden treas
ures we had been led to expect. The
muscles under the wings, contrary to the
rule in other birds. were but slightly devel-
oped, while the muscles OF the legs were
very strong. ~ philadelphia Press.